Hardware Engineering Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Hardware Engineering Specialist. This role will be based out of our Plymouth, MN site or Franksville, WI site with a hybrid work schedule of three days in office/two days work from home. Relocation offered.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:
As a specialist hardware Engineer, you will be part of an agile team who develops intelligent embedded electronic devices for high performance, real-time controls and protective relays used for smart grid applications in the electrical power distribution industry. You will collaborate with a multi-discipline engineering team (software, hardware, and test), distributed around the world, to define requirements between hardware and software subsystems.
-Own end-to-end electronic hardware architecture, design, and verification for embedded products (examples are digital/analog, power, high-speed interfaces, microcontrollers/microprocessors, PMICs, sensors, comms, etc.), from requirements through validation and production release.
-Lead hardware requirements flow-down, design tradeoffs, derating, simulation/analysis, design reviews and DfX (DFM/DFA/DFT).
-Champion product compliance/readiness for utility environments.
-Collaborate with firmware & software Systems, Marketing, Test, Manufacturing/Quality, Product and Supply Chain teams to ensure platform reuse, manufacturability, and robust V&V plans across the lifecycle.
-Develop tests for board bring up and design verification, document test plan, test criteria and conduct tests for circuitry design
-Troubleshoot system issues during development projects and throughout the product lifecycle.
-Mentor/lead engineers' team, guide technical reviews and coaching plans.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer science from an accredited institution
-Minimum 6 years of experience in electronic design or developing embedded communication or control devices
-Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
-Experience developing control algorithms, experience developing signal processing algorithms
-Experience with embedded hardware electronic peripherals
-Familiarity with Altium Designer or similar ECAD software, signal integrity tools, and simulation platforms.
-Familiarity with Agile development, DFSS, PPAP
-Knowledge of power systems, switchgear and regulator controls products/applications is an added advantage
-Knowledge in manufacturing and product test process.
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